Author Archives: Maria Rekrut

About Maria Rekrut

Maria Rekrut, believes Vacation Rental Investing is much more fun than the average real estate investing. Maria, known as the Vacation Rental Guru, writes blogs regularly about her stories and adventures in vacation home investing. Maria Rekrut believes that if she can become successful investing in Vacation Rentals so can anyone else by following her simple investing techniques. Maria is also a regular contributor to the Real Estate Blog http://www.reiclub.com/realestateblog/author/maria-rekrut/

Blogging Your Way to Success!

  What is Blogging? First off, blogging falls under the category of content marketing. Content marketing is a strategy geared towards using content (such as articles, blogs, social media, videos, etc…) to drive traffic to your website or business that … Continue reading

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Answer 10 Questions – Voila! You Have A Rental Marketing Plan

What a daunting thought of getting a Vacation Rental Marketing Plan started and how utterly boring and a waste of time.  Why do I think it’s a waste of time?   It’s  a waste of time because you probably don’t know … Continue reading

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You Never Get A Second Chance To Make A First Impression

You never get a second chance to make a first impression when it comes to your vacation rental’s curb appeal, make sure your guests find your vacation rental inviting to their eyes and senses.   First impressions count when it … Continue reading

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So You Want To Be A Bed And Breakfast Owner?

What is a Bed & Breakfast? A bed and breakfast (often referred to as a B&B) is a type of boarding house typically operated out of a large single family residence. Guests can be accommodated at night in private bedrooms … Continue reading

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Home Stays – How To Make Money While You Live In Your Dream Home

Home Stays comes from the idea to give a visitor or student the typical local experience, complete with living with a host family, tasting local cuisine and visiting areas of interest. To put it simply, a home stay combines the … Continue reading

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Making Money While On Vacation

Today’s Travellers are looking for ways to save money. Monthly or weekly rentals are common and are often equal in price to a three or four night stay at a comparable hotel or resort. Vacation rentals offer much greater value than … Continue reading

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10 Tips For Vacation Rental Owners

1. Fill Your Rental Calendar With Last Minute Travelers While most people rent vacation homes in advance, some wait until the last minute. You can position yourself to scoop up those travellers by making a few adjustments to your marketing … Continue reading

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Timeshares The Good The Bad And The Ugly

Timeshares are based on the concept of fractional ownership in a property. You can purchase one month,then you own 1/12 of the unit. Other buyers will purchase the remaining fractions. When you purchase one week at a timeshare condominium each … Continue reading

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Timeshares, Good Or Bad Investment?

A timeshare is not an investment. Investments are designed to appreciate in value, generate income, or do both. A timeshare is unlikely to do either, despite what the salesperson says. Thus, selling for a profit is an uphill battle considering … Continue reading

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Vacation Marketing For Success

This article is for owners who have their own website for their vacation rental. If you don’t have your own website, hire someone to build it for you. If you can’t afford to hire someone, then have a friend make … Continue reading

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